You might think it’s a strange title for a post especially coming from me, but I have to be honest, one of the thing that disappoint me is the lack of security in the airport here in Jakarta. There have been a lot of complaints about passenger’s lost luggage and belongings. Even then, the security is still lacking.

I don’t really know the statistics and my knowledge on this matter is somewhat limited. The main source where I got the news regarding this matter are from one of the local newspaper (KOMPAS) and from the internet news portal. But judging from the frequency of such news, I would say that there’s quite a lot of passengers which experiences such loss.

What usually happen is when people arrived here at Jakarta International Airport Soekarno-Hatta, and wait for their luggage to come out, only to find that it has been tampered with. I remembered reading about it once where the luggage is still intact with no signs of being tampered, but the valuables inside is missing.

When you experienced such things, be forewarned that it might take a while to get a compensation, but even then the compensation is usually less than what you lost. If you can help it, always take your valuables with you to the Aircraft’s cabin, so you can always be sure that it is safe. That way, at least you can watch over your luggage and minimize the risk of losing it. Oh well, have a safe travel and see you around!

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